Month: March 2016

It’s raining today in San Sebastian. That kind of rain so characteristic of the Basque Country that doesn’t seem to get you wet, but soaks you to the bone instead: xirimiri. They say rain doesn’t affect us Basques because it’s part of our lives, but that’s not entirely true. We know bad weather can be […]

A few days ago we decided to take advantage of the long holiday weekend and the good weather that the Basque Country has been delighting us in to take a trip into the woods. We decided to make an excursion to the Urkiola Natural Park (declared as such in 1989), a protected natural area located […]

This upcoming April 30th, the town of Burgui, a village in the Roncal Valley, will celebrate the Day of the Almadía. This festivity, held every year on around the same date, pays tribute to the “Almadieros” (Timber Rafters) who in the past transported timber wood for sale to other localities down the riverbed of the […]

The Basque Country is our passion and the number one inspiration for this blog. In this small “txoko” (corner) we intend to share with you every little (or big) thing that makes our hearts race and our stomachs flutter about this tiny region of the world we call home. We invite you to explore it […]